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Tyrod Taylor to Cardinals? Buffalo Bills quarterback predicted to be next Arizona QB

34 NFL quarterbacks make at least $5 million a year in average salary (through July 23, 2018). See who makes what, ranked from highest average salary to lowest. (Source: overthecap.com) Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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34 NFL quarterbacks make at least $5 million a year in average salary (through July 23, 2018). See who makes what, ranked from highest average salary to lowest. (Source: overthecap.com)
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That doesn't seem to scare Pro Football Weekly. It even goes as far as predicting Taylor's contract in Arizona (Four years, $75 million, with $35 million guaranteed).

Eric Edholm writes: "The Cardinals must add a quarterback because, well, they have none under contract. This isn’t a great-looking deal on the surface, even though we like Taylor and appreciate what offensive coordinator Mike McCoy has done with a wide variety of talents at the position over the years. McCoy can adjust his offense appropriately with Taylor at the helm, and the Cardinals can draft a potential successor in Rounds 1 or 2. (Could you imagine if Lamar Jackson, a similar type of talent, fell to them at pick No. 47? What a deal that would be.) And for the Cardinals, they wouldn’t feel as if they were light years away in the QB arms race forming out west. Sure, they’d be behind the Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, all of whom have their franchise throwers in place for the many years to come. But the plucky Taylor would be a good placeholder and allow them to be competitive in what could be Larry Fitzgerald’s final season."

Kent Somers writes: "The Bills benched him at midseason, a clear signal of what they think of Taylor’s future. Taylor, who turns 29 in August, has a reputation for being careful with the ball, so careful that he doesn’t make the plays required to win enough games."

Field Yates wrote: "Few teams have had the recent success of the Cardinals in acquiring veteran players and helping them to breathe second life into a career. Carson Palmer, Dwight Freeney and Tramon Williams are notable examples. There are many question marks this offseason in Arizona -- starting with who will replace Bruce Arians -- but Taylor would be a reasonable addition given that Arizona is far enough down the draft order (No. 15) that finding a top quarterback prospect is no sure thing."

Jack London writes: "With their need at quarterback, Taylor comes as no surprise, and the new coaching staff is versatile enough to accommodate his skill set. Unfortunately, it’s not likely to happen until after the draft. Unless Buffalo pulls a move to go up to the second or third pick (this would seem to be the most likely scenario) before the draft, there’s no way they could release Taylor now and count on selecting a future starter. If that were to happen, that would be an ideal scenario for Arizona to snatch him up if they still don’t have a viable answer on the roster."

The Vikings' cast-offs: Teddy Bridgewater |He’s missed most of the past two seasons because of a major knee injury, but was 11-5 as a starter in 2015. Plus, heis only 25. Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

The 'in your dreams' guys': Kirk Cousins | He’s played the past two seasons under the franchise tag, and Washington would have to pay crazy money ($34.5 million) to do that again. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Trading places: Tyrod Taylor | The Bills benched him at midseason, a clear signal of what they think of Taylor’s future. He is due a $6 million bonus if he’s on the roster on March 17. Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Trading places: Eli Manning | He has a no-trade clause and is due a $5 million roster bonus on the third day of the league year. Manning conceivably could decline a trade, force the Giants to cut him. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Building bridges: Josh McCown | He started his career here and it would be a cool story if he ended it here. McCown turns 39 in July and proved with the Jets this season that he can still play. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Building bridges: Ryan Fitzpatrick | This would be a return home, too. Fitzpatrick played at Gilbert Highland High. He’s 35 and played in a variety of systems, which would be helpful. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports